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Six men standing on top of an oil tank.

49. E.E. Swiger Well No. 2, Phila. Co. Oil flowing in tank 12,000 Bbls per day. Shinnston, W. Va.

IDNO:
000763
Title:
E.E. Swiger Well No. 2, Phila. Co. Oil flowing in tank 12,000 Bbls per day. Shinnston, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1910
Description:
Six men standing on top of an oil tank.
Seven men on the wrecked oil rig of H.E. Siger.

50. Shinnston Petroleum Co. Casing Crew on Wrecked Rig of H.E. Siger, Shinnston, W. Va.

IDNO:
000764
Title:
Shinnston Petroleum Co. Casing Crew on Wrecked Rig of H.E. Siger, Shinnston, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1910
Description:
Seven men on the wrecked oil rig of H.E. Siger.

51. Teamsters Pose with Their Horses, Shinnston, W. Va.

IDNO:
000769
Title:
Teamsters Pose with Their Horses, Shinnston, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1910
Man on a horse with two men standing beside the horse.

52. Visitor in the Oil Field, Shinnston, W. Va.

IDNO:
000770
Title:
Visitor in the Oil Field, Shinnston, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1910
Description:
Man on a horse with two men standing beside the horse.
Two men standing with four horses. Oil well in background.

53. Leslie Vincent's Teams, Adamsville, W. Va.

IDNO:
000771
Title:
Leslie Vincent's Teams, Adamsville, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1910
Description:
Two men standing with four horses. Oil well in background.
Oil flows into the air between two oil workers.

54. E.J. Whiteman Well No. 2, S. P. Co. , Changing Tools, Oil Flowing, Shinnston, W. Va.

IDNO:
000773
Title:
E.J. Whiteman Well No. 2, S. P. Co. , Changing Tools, Oil Flowing, Shinnston, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1910
Description:
Oil flows into the air between two oil workers.
Group Portrait of five men, two women, and a dog on the porch of a Boiler House.

55. Piled., Boiler House, Shinnston, W. Va.

IDNO:
000779
Title:
Piled., Boiler House, Shinnston, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1910
Description:
Group Portrait of five men, two women, and a dog on the porch of a Boiler House.
Three men working on oil equipment.

56. Dressing Bit - B.S. Humphrey Well No. 2, S. P. Co. Shinnston, W. Va.

IDNO:
000784
Title:
Dressing Bit - B.S. Humphrey Well No. 2, S. P. Co. Shinnston, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1910
Description:
Three men working on oil equipment.
A distant view of Horton, W.VA. in the early 1900's. A log pond in the foreground and lumber mill are visible.

57. Horton, W. VA.

IDNO:
001020
Title:
Horton, W. VA.
Date:
ca. 1910
Description:
A distant view of Horton, W.VA. in the early 1900's. A log pond in the foreground and lumber mill are visible.
View of Dickinson Salt Works from opposite bank of Kanawha River. Made about 1910. This is the only picture in existance showing salt loaded on barge for ferrying across river where it was loaded on C&O Railroad. The New York Central Railroad had served the plant for years before this picture was taken, but due to higher freight rates by the NYC, it was still possible to ship by C&O to some points at a saving.

58. Dickinson Salt Works as Seen from the Opposite Bank of the Kanawha River

IDNO:
001449
Title:
Dickinson Salt Works as Seen from the Opposite Bank of the Kanawha River
Date:
ca. 1910
Description:
View of Dickinson Salt Works from opposite bank of Kanawha River. Made about 1910. This is the only picture in existance showing salt loaded on barge for ferrying across river where it was loaded on C&O Railroad. The New York Central Railroad had served the plant for years before this picture was taken, but due to higher freight rates by the NYC, it was still possible to ship by C&O to some points at a saving.
Musgrove is third from left.

59. Engineer A. R. Musgrove and Crew Posing in front of Engine No. 1236

IDNO:
001964
Title:
Engineer A. R. Musgrove and Crew Posing in front of Engine No. 1236
Date:
ca. 1910
Description:
Musgrove is third from left.
Rows of Coke ovens with train in the middle of them.

60. Coke Ovens at MacDonald

IDNO:
002060
Title:
Coke Ovens at MacDonald
Date:
ca. 1910
Description:
Rows of Coke ovens with train in the middle of them.